Shifting seat for carriages



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A. N. PARRY. SHIPTING SEAT FORGARRIAGES.

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No. 494,794. Patented Apr. 4, 1893.

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A. N. PARRY. SHIPTING SEAT r03. GARRIAGES.

N0. 494,794. Patented Apr. 4,1893.

To all whom it may concern:

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

AUGUSTUS N. PARRY, OF AMESBURY, MASSACHUSETTS.

SHIFTING SEAT FOR CARRIAGES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 494,794, dated April 4, 1893.

' Application filed October 7, 1892. erial No. 448,119. (No model.)

Be it known that I, Auousrus N. PARRY, of Amesbury, in the county of Essex and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Carriages, which will, in connection with the accompanying drawiugs, be hereinafter fully described, and specifically defined in the appended claims. I

In said drawings Figure 1 represents a side elevation of a carriage body, formed with a wheel house, and a front and rear seat; the front seat being supported upon bent rods, according to my method, so as to be swung outward and to the front, to allow entrance to and exit from the rear seat. Fig. 2 shows the same vehicle in top plan view with the right hand seat swung outward and partly forward. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of a body having a continuous sill, with its seats; and with my invention thereto applied; the side panel being in part broken away to show the support:

ing rods of the front seat. Fig. 4 shows the body and seats of Fig. 3, but with the right hand halfof the front seat moved forward 1;) allow (ntranceto and exit from the rearseat, and Fig. 5 isa detached view, showing a method of attachingthe ends of the jumping irons to the seat and body.

Theobject of my invention is to provide a quick and easy means of moving the front seat of a two seat vehicle forward to the recy uisite extent to allow passengers to enter and leave thevehicle, between the rear end of the front seat, and the rear seat, when the front seat is so moved forward. And the invention consists in mounting the halves of the front seat upon rods, practically vertical, that are bent to the rear, as when the seat is closed; but which will be bent to the front when the seat is opened; said rods being pivotally-attached to the seat and body.

Referring again to said drawings, A represents the carriage body and B the rear seat; both of which may be of any desired construction adapted to my invention. The front seat is shown as formed in two halves C, G, divided in the longitudinal line of the carriage. Said halves O are formed with side panels I), which separate from the rear panel at a when the front seat swings forward. Said halves of the front seat are supported upon the curved rods When using this inthree of said rods may be employed. But there I is no reason why a greater or less number may not be used if preferred. The side bvof seat 0 can terminate at 6, when in its rearmost position, so that when moved forward it will not project beyond dasher f. It will be obvious that the occupant of either half of the front seat will only have to place his hand upon the other half and move it quickly forward whenever necessary. If desired, a lock or catch may be connected with the halves of the front seat, so that it cannot move unless such'lock is first released; and if desired a device may be attached to it so that it cannot wear downout of place, as shown at g. The amount of curve of irons cl is half the distance thei'ront seat is to be moved to the front, as will beobvious at a glance.

Many variations and changes in applying my invention may be made withoutdepartin g from the spirit thereof, which consists essentially in pivotally supporting and moving the halves C of the front seat upon the bent rods cl, arranged to swing outward as specified.

I claim as my invention 1. The front seatof a carriage arranged upon bent rods pivoted to said seat and to the bottom of the body, whereby the front seat can be swung outward, substantially as speci- 2. The combination of body A, the front seat 0, and bent rods (Z, pivoted to said body and seat, so that the seat can be moved out- I ward when supported on said rods, substantially as specified.

AUeUs'rUs N. PARRY.

Witnesses:

GEO. H. BRIGGS, DELL W. DOETIEB. 

